I love the foods of fall; root roasts for days, sauteed greens, wild mushrooms, savory leeks, onions, and garlic....I could go on for days. Fall really highlights the bounty of farming in the Pacific Northwest. As we bring in the storage crops, stock the pantry with canned goods, and fill the freezer with farm fresh meats, I feel a deep sense of gratitude for this place. As the weather cools the land begins to quiet and I feel that same sense of quiet reflected in my own daily patterns. There's a natural balance between the patterns of the season and the internal landscape of our daily experience. Summer is the time for looking out, action, movement, heat and light. Fall is the time for gathering friends and family around the fire, sharing food, stories, and celebrating bounty.

My dad made a beautiful time lapse of us filling up the CSA boxes last week!